Officials say the federal stimulus program created about 400 fewer jobs in Vermont than once thought because the calculations used to count the jobs were changed.
Federal economic stimulus spending has created or retained almost 2,000
jobs in Vermont.
That’s
according to a report released today by Tom Evslin, who is Vermont’s chief recovery officer.
The
goal of the federal stimulus grant, which could amount to more than $50 million, is to find ways
to boost student achievement levels, measure teacher effectiveness and expand
technology learning opportunities in the schools.
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Pollution from underground petroleum storage tanks continues to be a problem
around Vermont. The
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded $1 million to Vermont’s Environmental Conservation Department to deal with the issue.
We check in with Tom Evslin, who heads the Office of Economic
Stimulus and Recovery, for an update on the impact of federal economic
stimulus money coming into Vermont.
The dream of restoring
modern freight and passenger service along Vermont’s Western
rail corridor could get a jump start, if transportation officials succeed in their bid for $100 million in Federal stimulus money for rail projects.